chrestomathic

== English == === Etymology === From chrestomathy + -ic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɹɛstəˈmæθɪk/ === Adjective === chrestomathic (not comparable) (of teaching or learning) That has a practical use 1834-1847, Robert Southey, The Doctor […] the art of destruction applied to noxious animals, a science which the said Jeremy proposes should form part of the course of studies in his Chrestomathic school. ==== Related terms ==== chrestomathy ==== Translations ==== === Noun === chrestomathic (plural chrestomathics) A practical handbook.